Pune: More than a month after the academic year began, several students studying in municipal and zilla parishad schools across Maharashtra are attending classes without their new uniforms, exposing a recurring problem in procurement and distribution by local civic bodies.The delay, reported from several municipal corporations and ZPs, has once again highlighted poor planning despite…
The organisers are expected to spend an estimated Rs 60-70 crore for a Brazil stop in India Panaji: After Pele and Lionel Messi, Kolkata will roll out the red carpet for Brazil as the five-time world champions arrive in India later this year for a friendly against the national football team.The friendly at the Vivekananda…
Navsari was affected in the heavy downpour last week Surat: With a red alert in place and forecasts warning of heavy rain across South Gujarat, district administrations in Bharuch, Navsari and Tapi activated emergency response plans, deployed rescue teams and identified vulnerable locations as they prepare for the possibility of flooding similar to the devastating…
NEW DELHI: Smartphone exports rose 23.4% to $9.8 billion during the June quarter, with the segment accounting for nearly two-thirds of electronic shipments of about $15.2 billion during April-June.This was the highest-ever first-quarter smartphone exports by value and was driven by strong iPhone shipments to the US, reinforcing the country’s emergence as a key global…
FILE – FIFA President Gianni Infantino, right, talks to UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin during the FIFA 75th Congress at the Conmebol Convention Center in Luque, Paraguay, Thursday, May 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Fernando Calistro, File) European football’s opposition to FIFA’s proposed commercial restructuring intensified on Thursday after UEFA’s 55 member associations unanimously backed a boycott of…
Pooja Hegde is making the most of her break after the success of ‘Jana Nayagan.’ The actress recently shared glimpses of her holiday in Budapest, Hungary, on Instagram, treating fans to a collection of pictures and videos from her relaxing getaway. The post showed the actress’ quieter side, from river views to cosy bookstores to…
Quote of the day by Afghan-American novelist Khaled Hosseini. The Kite Runner, published in 2003, was one of the greatest works of Afghan-American novelist Khaled Hosseini. It tells the story of Amir and Hassan against the backdrop of an unstable Afghanistan. In the novel, Rahim Khan, the moral guide and father figure to Amir says…
Science has answered questions that once seemed impossible from explaining how galaxies evolve to revealing the structure of DNA. Yet with every discovery comes the realisation that there is still so much we do not know. Many of history’s greatest scientists believed that knowledge does not take away the mystery of the universe; instead, it…
Some days seem to move more slowly than others. The air hangs heavily, there is hardly a breeze, and even the shade offers little relief from the heat. At other times, the same word is used in an entirely different setting to describe a person’s appearance or voice that carries quiet confidence and irresistible charm….
Moon moves into Aquarius, encouraging new ideas and independent thinking. Dhanishtha Nakshatra gives you ambition, speed and a strong desire to expand your reach. Quick confidence will be trumped by good timing. What to Do Today Read the next phase of a vital scheme. Could be a course, visa, application, research project, legal process or…
